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Ajimobi restores state’s tertiary monthly subventions back to 100 per cent

Oyo state government, led by Governor Abiola Ajimobi has restored 100% monthly subventions to all the state-owned tertiary institutions. This was made known by the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Adeniyi Olowofela on Sunday while featuring on a live radio programme in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The Commissioner informed that the…

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FG increases NYSC’s monthly allowance to N30,000

The Federal Government has increased the monthly allowance of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to 30,000. Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a press conference where she added that the total sum of N649.434 billion was verified by the ministry as the outstanding balance to…

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Osinbajo Launches Homegrown Feeding Programme In Ekiti

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday launched the Homegrown Feeding Programme in Ekiti State. After launching the programme, the Vice President alongside the state Governor Kayode Fayemi ate lunch with pupils of St. Michael’s African Primary School, Ado-Ekiti. According to the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, Ekiti…

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Revisit the Agricultural blueprint by Adesina; Don appeals to Federal Government

The inaugural lecturer at the 28th Inaugural Lecture at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Professor Gbemiga Adewale has called on the Federal Government to revisit the agricultural development blueprint submitted by the former Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina. Professor Adewale made this appeal while delivering the 28th Inaugural Lecture at the Ladoke Akintola…

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FG to train 1,500 Niger Delta youths in 2019 skill acquisition

No fewer than 1,500 youths from the Niger Delta region are to be trained in various skill acquisition programmes of the Federal Government in 2019. This is said to be part of government’s efforts at increasing the human capital development in the country as well as check agitations and unrest, particularly in the Niger Delta…

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Students shutdown Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa Over Non Accreditation of Courses

Academic activities was on Wednesday paralysed as some of the ex students of the institution who were yet to collect their certificate and mobilised for their National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) in the last two years of their graduation as a result of non accreditation of their courses shut down the main gate leading to…

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OAU student committed suicide over poor academic performance

An OAU Student, Kolapo Olowoporoku who was a student of Computer Science has reportedly committed suicide for his poor academic performance. It was gathered that the deceased, who was the former financial secretary of the students’ association supposed to have graduated in the 2016/2017 academic session but he remained on campus due to some outstanding…

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Welfarism, Improved  Unionism top my priorities, Says Newly Elected Oyo NANS Chairman, Asubiojo

The newly elected chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Oyo State, Comrade Asubiojo Olujuwon a.k.a Marshal has disclosed that the priority of his administration will be student welfarism and to ensure that the image of NANS and unionism is improved across Oyo State as a way to restore the values and…

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Ajumose football competition meant to discover talents for sporting prosperity, says Oyo education Commissioner

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in Oyo State, Professor Adeniyi Olowofela on Friday revealed that Ajumose football competition is meant to discover talents among secondary students to enhance sporting prosperity. The Commissioner stated this on Friday at the final kick off of the under 13 competition held at main…

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OYSCATECH Provost to give inaugurate lecture 28th inaugural lecture

The Provost, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCATECH), Igboora will be delivering the 28th Inaugural Lecture at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. The Inaugural Lecture will be delivered by Professor Gbemiga Adewale, the Provost, OYSCATECH, Igboora which is scheduled to hold on Thursday, May 2, 2019. The lecture which is…

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